Taste: Lindsey Shaw Kitchens condiments

Taste: Lindsey Shaw Kitchens condimentsThese three yummy pots are guaranteed to add intensity to thetastes of summer.Called "accelerators" because they ramp up the flavour ofeverything from grilled meats to aged cheese to sandwiches, pasta,mayonnaise and biscuits, the spreads are made from all-naturalingredients by the cooks at Lindsey Shaw Kitchens in Toronto.In one, garlic buds and parsnips are slowly caramelized, thenmashed and scented with rosemary and balsamic. For the second,sweet onions are stirred to a fragrant tangle, then finished withcalimyrna figs, Port and fresh sage. The third featuresslow-roasted cherry tomatoes and garlic tossed with lemon rind,fresh parsley and capers.And that's not all. Lindsey Shaw started her catering business 20years ago in partnership with Redwood Women's Shelter as a way ofnot just employing, but also empowering, women "from challengingcircumstances" to acquire the skills needed to turn their livesaround. These delicious dips have been prepared by them.Available at Summerhill Market, Pusateris and Fresh + Wild Market,$7.99 each.—Cecily Ross